LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) is a popular type of refractive surgery designed to correct common vision problems, reducing or eliminating your dependence on glasses and contact lenses. It’s a safe and effective procedure that reshapes the cornea, the clear front surface of your eye, allowing light to focus properly on your retina.

In a normally shaped eye, light focuses directly on the retina, resulting in clear vision. However, in people with nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), or astigmatism, the cornea is not perfectly shaped, causing light to focus incorrectly and leading to blurred vision. LASIK uses a precise laser to reshape the cornea, correcting these refractive errors and restoring clear vision.

• Nearsightedness (Myopia): Difficulty seeing distant objects clearly.

• Farsightedness (Hyperopia): Difficulty seeing near objects clearly.

• Astigmatism: Blurred vision due to an irregularly shaped cornea.

During the LASIK procedure, a thin flap is created on the cornea. The surgeon then uses a laser to gently reshape the underlying corneal tissue, correcting the refractive error. The flap is then carefully repositioned, where it naturally adheres without the need for stitches. The entire procedure is typically quick and painless, and most people experience significant vision improvement within a day or two.